Profile: Nick Vincent is pretty interesting at first glance because of his strikeout rates (27.8% in 127 2/3 frames lifetime, 28.8% in 55 innings last season) and strikeout minus walk rates (22.0% career, 23.7% last year). Figures like that have helped him to record a 2.68 ERA and 0.98 WHIP as a big leaguer. He looks like a potential closer, doesn’t he? Maybe he could fill in on occasion – he does have one save to his credit – but he’s highly unlikely to ascend to chairman of the bullpen. The right-hander is heavily dependent upon a nasty cutter that averages about 88 mph and has been very good for him (1.94 runs saved per 100 pitches, according to pitch-type linear weights). It has no doubt aided his other fastballs, but he obviously lacks prototypical velocity. Vincent has destroyed right-handed hitters (.174/.217/.246 slash line against him in 295 plate appearances) but hasn’t come up with a way to retire left-handed batters (.254/.332/.407 versus him in 205 PAs), either. If his changeup was the answer to that problem, then he’d throw it more often. As it stands, he’s a good middle reliever or right-handed setup man in a really good Padres bullpen and thus could again be pretty useful in holds leagues. (Nicholas Minnix)

The Quick Opinion: Vincent has been very efficient, as his lifetime 22% strikeout minus walk rate indicates, but he hasn’t found a way to retire left-handed batters consistently. He should continue to be very effective in a middle-relief or setup role, but he’s not really a candidate for saves, just holds, so he’s irrelevant in most fantasy leagues.